School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 18.86 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
18.86 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.30 million number
in 2000
All-time low
16.63 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income is 18.86 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income peaked at 25.30 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.63 million number, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.63 million number | — |
| 1971 | 17.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.70 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 18.30 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 18.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 19.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 20.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 20.76 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 21.42 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.12 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22.95 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.97 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.96 million number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 22.82 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.48 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.98 million number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.53 million number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.10 million number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 20.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.80 million number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.44 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.75 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.43 million number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 24.19 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.65 million number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.41 million number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.38 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.46 million number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.50 million number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.06 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.87 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.66 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.40 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.81 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.77 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.66 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.67 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.65 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.78 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.86 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.23 million number | 16.63 million number | 22.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.44 million number | 21.10 million number | 22.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.19 million number | 20.79 million number | 24.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 million number | 19.40 million number | 25.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 million number | 18.65 million number | 19.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 6 United States of America 2.04 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 1.67 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 1.46 million number compare
- 9 Ethiopia 1.35 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.15 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.07 million number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Upper middle income was 18.86 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 million number in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.